PESHAWAR: The Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) has laid the foundation of the first-ever National Forum of Information Commissioners (NFIC) in Pakistan. A press release said the forum consists of all in-service information commissioners from federal, KP, Punjab Continue reading National Forum of Information Commissioners launched→

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Secretariat spent Rs73.13 million for the treatment of MNAs from January 2017 till March 2019. The PML-N and PTI, both the ruling parties, preferred their own party members while reimbursing their medical bills, reveals the data Continue reading MPs given Rs73m for medical treatment from Jan 2017 to March 2019→

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Information Commission (FIC) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to provide the information requested by a citizen under Right of Access to Information Act 2017 as the revenue board has failed to give any cogent Continue reading FBR directed to provide information under Right of Access to Information Act 2017→

PESHAWAR: A study recently released by a civil society organization revealed that majority of the federal ministries and institutions have failed to proactively disclose information as per the provisions of the Right of Access to Information (RAI) Act 2017 and Continue reading Federal ministries yet to proactively disclose information→

KARACHI: The Sindh government has failed to implement ‘The Sindh Transparency and Right to Information Act, 2017, despite the passage of over a year and half since it was ratified by the governor. The said law was passed by the Sindh Assembly in Continue reading A year and a half on, Sindh fails to implement much-touted RTI law→

TOBA TEK SINGH – The Coalition on Right to Information (CRTI) has invited nominations for the Annual RTI Champion Award – for those who protect and promote citizens’ right to information held by public bodies. The award ceremony is held Continue reading CRTI to give right to info awards→